Day: January 3, 2026

Hochul orders NY landmarks, including One World Trade Center, lit green for Muslim American Heritage Month

7:01 am January 3, 2026

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday issued a proclamation declaring January Muslim American Heritage Month across the state and directed 16 state landmarks, including NYC’s One World Trade Center, to be illuminated green Friday night in “celebration of the heritage and culture of Muslim Americans.” “Home to the largest Muslim American population in the […]

Parachutist briefly hangs above end zone during Armed Forces Bowl pregame mishap

6:38 am January 3, 2026

A typically routine pregame parachuting stunt went awry at Friday’s Armed Forces Bowl. A parachutist appeared to briefly get entangled in the netting and support wiring near an end zone shortly before Texas State and Rice kicked off. After being momentarily suspended in the air, he fell to the ground between the end zone turf […]

US appeals court strikes down California’s open-carry ban in major Second Amendment ruling

6:33 am January 3, 2026

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down California’s ban on openly carrying guns across most of the state. In a 2–1 decision, the San Francisco-based Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled California’s ban on open carry in counties with more than 200,000 people — covering roughly 95% of the state’s population — […]

Mamdani announces new Office of Mass Engagement, says he needed a ‘clean slate’ to govern New York City

6:12 am January 3, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday his first executive order as mayor was meant to draw a line after former Mayor Eric Adams was indicted while also launching a new City Hall office aimed at changing how the public is involved in decision-making. “In the first executive order, you, as the new mayor […]

Former Vikings captain Jack Brewer opens up about witnessing Minnesota’s ‘Somali elite’ amid fraud revelations

5:46 am January 3, 2026

Former Minnesota Viking and University of Minnesota football player Jack Brewer said he’s seen high-end business involving the “elite” Somali population in Minnesota up close. In the process, he witnessed a demographic and class transformation in his home state. “You go to one of them, and they have Bentley and Maserati dealerships in Minnesota. I […]